OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s ROTC programs host the annual 9/11 Memorial Run at 5:30 a.m. Monday in remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the attacks on New York and Washington. The run, which is in remembrance of the victims andRead the story …
Annual UM 9/11 Memorial Run Set for Monday
First responders and general public invited to offer support and participate
September 7, 2017 by
Pharmacy Professor Wins UM Faculty Achievement Award
Kristie Willett is chair of the school's Department of BioMolecular Sciences
September 7, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the second consecutive year, a pharmacy professor has won the University of Mississippi’s Faculty Achievement Award. Kristie Willett, chair of the Department of BioMolecular Sciences in the School of Pharmacy and professor of pharmacology and environmental toxicology, was presented the 2017 award at the Aug. 25 fall faculty meeting. “This isRead the story …
Journalism Professor Releases Book Detailing 1962 Integration
Kathleen Wickham examines the work of 12 different journalists in 'We Believed We Were Immortal'
September 7, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi journalism professor explores the careers of American journalists in her new nonfiction book “We Believed We Were Immortal: Twelve Reporters Who Covered the 1962 Integration Crisis at Ole Miss.” Kathleen Wickham’s book, published by Yoknapatawpha Press, details how each journalist covered a different part of the integration crisis,Read the story …
Autism Expert Headlines UM Conference
Annual Ole Miss Fall Institute provides continuing education and networking opportunities
September 7, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Each year, one of every 68 children will be diagnosed with autism, according to a 2016 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Identification and treatment of autism is vital, according to Lisa Ivy, a speech-language pathologist and clinical instructor in University of Mississippi Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.Read the story …
UM Communiversity Classes Help Locals Try Something New this Fall
Schedule includes $10 Lunch and Learn holiday classes
September 6, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – What does learning to decorate a home like Joanna Gaines, spinning around the dance floor like your favorite “Dancing With The Stars” couple and decorating a cake like you’re a contender on “Cake Wars” have in common? These are just a few of the things participants can learn during the University ofRead the story …
UM Cancer Institute Researchers Receive International Recognition
Team honored for work revealing bacterial role in echinacea's immune-boosting power
September 5, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For two decades, David Pasco has pursued the discovery of plants that can enhance a person’s immune system. Pasco, a pharmacognosist, is a longtime researcher and associate director of the University of Mississippi’s National Center for Natural Products Research and director of the Drug Discovery Core at the University of Mississippi MedicalRead the story …
State Organization Awards Three UM Pharmacy Professors
Professional society honors innovation and service
September 4, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi professors from the School of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmacy Practice were honored at the annual Mississippi Society for Health-System Pharmacists meeting. Laurie Fleming, clinical associate professor at the pharmacy school, was the Health-System Pharmacist of the Year Award winner, chosen for her outstanding service, collaboration and significant contributionsRead the story …
Overstreet Gift to Help Low-Income Students Attend UM
Estate gift supports Ole Miss Opportunity program
September 2, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An estate gift provided by the late Katie Mae Overstreet, of Oxford, will help give lower-income Mississippians an opportunity to attend the University of Mississippi. Overstreet’s gift was designated by her sons, Mike and Larry Overstreet, both of Oxford, to support the Ole Miss Opportunity Scholarship program, which provides financial aid forRead the story …
UM Student Selected as Inaugural Ira Wolf Scholar
Gwenafaye McCormick to spend 2017-18 academic year studying in Japan
September 1, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi student is the first to receive a prestigious new scholarship from the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation. Gwenafaye McCormick, a junior international studies and biology major from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is the inaugural recipient of the Ira Wolf Scholarship. She will study Japanese culture and history at Waseda University in TokyoRead the story …
Mathematics Professor Awarded Prestigious Ralph E. Powe Grant
Thái Hoàng Lê will use funds to study prime numbers
August 31, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi faculty member has been selected for a prestigious Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Thái Hoàng Lê, assistant professor of mathematics, is the third UM faculty member to win the honor. The awards, which run for one year, provide seed money forRead the story …